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An independent think & do tank dedicated to the UK’s creative, cultural and heritage ecosystem.
United Kingdom
Joined November 2020
I’m signing off for the festive break Wishing you a very restful break and a happy new year when it comes! All I want for Xmas? The UK Government to include #culture & #heritage in their flagship devolution legislation… via @culturecommons
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Erasmus scheme to return for UK students, BBC understands
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The UK left in December 2020 as part of the post-Brexit trade deal with the EU negotiated by Boris Johnson.
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Pleased to see @ace_national review published today Particularly happy to see some of my thinking on cultural devolution flowing through it @culturecommons Important momentum but now to make it live in the English Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill https://t.co/qyDpSh4T2s
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We’re very grateful to those Peers who have joined our call to place #culture #creativity & #heritage into the English Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill Several members @UKHouseofLords raised our proposed amendments in yesterdays debate👇 https://t.co/nJ1FCvImcg
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The Second Reading of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill in the House of Lords marked an important step forward in our work on cultural devolution.
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Thank you to Baroness @TheresaEurope for taking our call for the inclusion of #culture #creativity & #heritage to go into the English Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill to the floor of the @UKHouseofLords today Find out what we’re calling for here👇 https://t.co/MIzCViVvf7
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Thank you to cross-bench peer Baroness Prashar for working with us to call for #culture #creativity & #heritage to be included in the English Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill in the @UKHouseofLords debate today More on our asks here👇 https://t.co/MIzCViVvf7
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Thank you to Lord Shipley for raising our call to include “#culture #creativity & #heritage” in the English Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill in the @UKHouseofLords today Our view on how our sectors can benefit👇 @TrevorMacF
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Initial response to #Budget2025 via @TrevorMacF “Budget 2025 lays some good groundwork and is beginning to build back better from a difficult economic inheritance, but the UK Government’s work of rebuilding Britain’s cultural ecosystem is yet to begin.” https://t.co/qhrvclVkip
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Director Trevor MacFarlane makes an initial response to the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget 2025.
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I welcome the Overnight Accommodation Levy. The revenue raised should be ring-fenced for #culture #creativity & #heritage - the reason people visit our villages, towns & cities. It shouldn’t replace national funding for our sectors which is still severely lacking. #Budget2025
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“We are delighted to see our calls alongside mayors and others for an Overnight Accommodation Levy announced ahead of the #Budget2025.” - @TrevorMacF
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England’s mayors will be able to invest in transport, infrastructure, and the visitor economy through a new levy on overnight stays.
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Our @TrevorMacF joined the 1st @NCAPPG Northern Culture session today sharing how the English Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill place culture at the core of regional renewal Good discussion w/ @MWheelerMP Lord @neilfmendoza & Lord Stephen Parkinson https://t.co/MIzCViVvf7
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We’ve been at @NationalTheatre today with global leaders to talk about #sustainability in the cultural sectors and the leadership role that the UK is playing in this space “A small act is worth a million thoughts”
Joined cultural leaders from across the 🌍 today at our @NationalTheatre - summit on how our sectors can drive practical, systemic action on sustainability From #TheatreGreenBook to global cultural networks, it’s clear culture is shaping the pathway to a greener future How?👇
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Government partners with The King’s Trust and Idris Elba to unlock creative careers for young people - https://t.co/KQGiczdAnK
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Hundreds of young people locked out of creative careers will get their chance as the government invests £500,000 to expand The King's Trust delivery of Creative Futures in partnership with Elba Hope...
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Major news in education! #Arts #culture & #creativity will go back into the heart of the national curriculum in England 🙌 The UK Gov’s @educationgovuk has confirmed it will take forward major reforms proposed by Professor @BeckyFrancis7 CBE’s review 👉
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Following today’s publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review , led by Professor Rebecca Francis CBE, Culture Commons warmly welcomes the UK Government’s commitment to placing arts, culture...
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Director & CEO @TrevorMacF shares thoughts on the Curriculum and Assessment Review and its impact on arts culture creativity in schools in @ArtsPro alongside @ace_national & @TheRSC 👇
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Independent Society of Musicians (ISM), and campaigners fighting for an arts-rich national curriculum have welcomed confirmation the government will scrap the controversial English Baccalaureate (EBacc).
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Director & CEO @TrevorMacF shares thoughts on the Curriculum and Assessment Review and its impact on arts culture creativity in schools in @ArtsPro alongside @ace_national & @TheRSC 👇
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Independent Society of Musicians (ISM), and campaigners fighting for an arts-rich national curriculum have welcomed confirmation the government will scrap the controversial English Baccalaureate (EBacc).
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We’ll keep working w/ #teachers #artists #policymakers & our partners to make sure they are able to turn the vision into a reality Because creativity isn’t a luxury - it’s a public good and the birthright of every child! Read our take on the reforms: 👉
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Following today’s publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review , led by Professor Rebecca Francis CBE, Culture Commons warmly welcomes the UK Government’s commitment to placing arts, culture...
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“These reforms have been a long time coming…We’re now going to see imagination and expression back where they belong: at the centre of every classroom and every child’s future - no matter their background or postcode.” @TrevorMacF Director & CEO 👉
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Following today’s publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review , led by Professor Rebecca Francis CBE, Culture Commons warmly welcomes the UK Government’s commitment to placing arts, culture...
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Major news in education! #Arts #culture & #creativity will go back into the heart of the national curriculum in England 🙌 The UK Gov’s @educationgovuk has confirmed it will take forward major reforms proposed by Professor @BeckyFrancis7 CBE’s review 👉
culturecommons.uk
Following today’s publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review , led by Professor Rebecca Francis CBE, Culture Commons warmly welcomes the UK Government’s commitment to placing arts, culture...
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“Devolution without culture is administration - not renewal.” - @TrevorMacF We’re reaching out to MPs & Peers about our work on the English Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill We must see culture, creativity & heritage embedded… Here’s how👇 https://t.co/qjp0x3Spl9
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This week, we’ve taken our work on cultural devolution right into the heart of government — submitting formal evidence to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s consultation on...
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